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"Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident and the Illusion of Safety" uncovers secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal.

Schlosser is author of The New York Times best-sellers "Fast Food Nation" and "Reefer Madness." His work has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and The Nation. He lives in California.

This event is supported by The Seattle Public Library Foundation, author series sponsor Gary Kunis, and media sponsor The Seattle Times. It is presented in partnership with The Elliott Bay Book Co. Books will be available for purchase and signing.